基本介詞AT補(bǔ)充詞組

基本介詞AT補(bǔ)充詞組

1. at a set time ** 在特定時間，在指定的時間

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［確定的時間（set time）］

例 In an ordered society, everything should happen at a set time. 在一個有序的社會，每件事都應(yīng)該在特定的時間發(fā)生。

2. at a sitting ** 一次性；在一段時間里；同時

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在同一時間［就座（sitting）］

例 Each worker produces 36 pairs of shoes at a sitting during an 8-hour work shift. 每個工人在8個小時的工作班次中可以一次性生產(chǎn)36雙鞋。

3. at a snail's pace ** 像蝸牛爬一樣，十分緩慢

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以［蝸牛的速度（snail's pace）］

例 Development of solar building technology has progressed at a snail's pace. 太陽能建筑技術(shù)發(fā)展十分緩慢。

4. at all ** 以任何方式，無論怎樣；根本

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以［整體（all）］來看；一般用于否定句中

例 Most cities in America are not crowded at all. 美國大部分城市根本不擁擠。

5. at all costs / at any cost ** 不惜任何代價，無論如何

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以［所有（all）］或［任何（any）］的［代價（costs, cost）］

例 Once committed to war, we must win at all costs. 一旦宣戰(zhàn)，我們就必須不惜一切代價取得勝利。

6. at all times ** 隨時；始終

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［所有時間（all times）］

例 Prisoners are required to wear the electronic monitoring device at all times. 監(jiān)獄要求囚犯隨時佩戴電子監(jiān)控設(shè)備。

7. at an early date ** 更早一點，提前

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［很早的時候（early date）］

例 If you let me know at an early date that you are coming, I can arrange to meet you.如果你早點告訴我你要來，我就可以安排時間見你。

8. at any rate ** 無論如何，不管怎樣；用以進(jìn)一步說明上文

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［任何程度或等級（any rate）］；通常用于總結(jié)發(fā)言與結(jié)語中

例 There are many details involved in publishing a book like this. At any rate, we have an efficient and professional staff who do an excellent job. 要出版一本這樣的書有很多細(xì)節(jié)要注意。但我們擁有一個高效的專業(yè)團(tuán)隊，可以提供卓越的服務(wù)。

9. at best 〔most〕 / at the best 〔most〕 ** 充其量，最多

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最好的時候（best）］

例 Recycling isn't promoted in the country and at best, only 10% of newspapers are recycled. 回收利用在這個國家并沒有得到推廣，最多只有10%的報紙被回收利用。

You can expect to pay $45-$50 on a hotel room at the most. 不超過45到50美元就可以找到一個酒店房間。

10. at close range ** 在近處，在附近

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［很近的距離（close range）］

例 Gun powder burns on his skin indicated the victim had been shot at close range.皮膚上的火藥燒傷表明受害人被近距離擊中。

11. at cross purposes ** 目的不同；意見相左

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［相反的、交錯的（cross）目的、目標(biāo)（purpose）］的狀態(tài)

例 It became apparent that the two of us were at cross purposes for starting the charity. I wanted to help the community; he wanted to further his political career.很明顯，我們兩個人在啟動慈善活動方面目的不同。我想幫助社區(qū)，而他想讓自己的政治生涯走得更遠(yuǎn)。

12. at death's door ** 瀕臨死亡，行將就木

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［死亡的門檻邊（death's door）］；是一種委婉的表達(dá)方式

例 At death's door, Forrest reflected on his life and what it had meant. 在行將就木之際，福里斯特反省了他的一生和人生的意義。

13. at every turn ** 到處，處處

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在 ［每個轉(zhuǎn)彎處（every turn）］

例 For a talented young man like you, there will be opportunities at every turn. 對于像你這樣有才華的年輕人來說，到處都是機(jī)會。

14. at first ** 最初，最開始

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最初（first）］

例 At first I didn't like beer, but after a while I became quite fond of it. 一開始我不喜歡喝啤酒，但是不久后我就十分喜歡它了。

15. at first glance 〔blush〕 ** 乍一看，一瞥

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［看第一眼（first glance，first blush）］的時候

例 At first glance it appeared to be an airplane, but as it got closer we saw it was actually a huge bird.它乍一看像一架飛機(jī)，但是等它靠近之后我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，其實那是一只大鳥。

16. at full speed 〔tilt〕 ** 全速；盡力地

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以最高的［速度（speed）或傾斜度（tilt）］

例 There was a war on and factories were operating at full speed producing the military machines that would make victory ours. 戰(zhàn)爭開始了，工廠正以最快的速度生產(chǎn)軍用機(jī)械，以保證我們?nèi)〉脛倮?/p>

17. at half mast ** （襪子）翻轉(zhuǎn)下來，（褲子）太短；降半旗

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在 ［桅桿一半（half mast）］的位置

例 The President ordered flags flown at half mast across the nation. 總統(tǒng)命令全國降半旗。

18. at hand ** 在手邊；在不久的將來

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［手邊（hand）］；用于形容距離或者時間

例 They believe that the great day is at hand. 他們相信偉大的一天即將到來。

19. at home with ** 與…一起感到舒服；熟悉，精通

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：與…在［家（home）］

例 I'm at home with this software, so I'm not really interested in changing. 我對這款軟件非常熟悉，所以沒興趣更換。

20. at it again ** 爭吵

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［又（again）］為了某事（爭吵）

例 There were two cats fighting just beneath my window. I got up and chased them away，but they were at it again in about 20 minutes. 我窗戶下面有兩只貓在打架。我起床把它們趕走了，但是20分鐘后它們又開始吵鬧了。

21. at last / at long last ** 等待了很久之后；終于，最后

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［很長時間后（long last）］

例 At long last I was able to enjoy the luxury of having my own yacht. 我終于可以過上有游艇的奢侈生活了。

22. at least ** 至少

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最少（least）］的情況下

例 Mark Howser's father has at least 5000 books in his personal library. 馬克·豪斯的爸爸的私人圖書館中至少藏有5000本圖書。

23. at length ** 最終，終于；詳細(xì)地

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［一段時間、長度（length）］之后

例 While most of his answers were brief, he spoke at length when asked about his vision of the future. 盡管他的大部分答案都非常簡潔，但是被問到未來的愿景時，他非常詳細(xì)地講了起來。

24. at liberty ** 自由地，不受約束地，隨意地

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［自由（liberty）］的狀態(tài)

例 With the trial over, juries are now at liberty to discuss the case with reporters. 審判結(jié)束，陪審員現(xiàn)在可以隨意與記者談?wù)摪讣畔ⅰ?/p>

25. at loggerheads ** 爭吵，對立

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于與［傻瓜、笨蛋（loggerheads）］一起的狀態(tài)

例 Congress and the President are at loggerheads over how to balance the budget. 國會與總統(tǒng)在如何平衡預(yù)算方面處于對立的狀態(tài)。

26. at loose ends ** 無所適從；混亂

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［（線或繩子）不牢固的兩端（loose ends）］

例 Crowds gathered outside the military headquarters were described by one reporter as being “at loose ends”. 人群聚集在軍隊指揮部外面，有一位記者將此描述為“處于混亂狀態(tài)”。

27. at once ** 即刻，馬上

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［一次（once）］（命令）后

例 When you hear the fire alarm, you should evacuate from the building at once.聽到火警警報器響后，你應(yīng)該馬上離開所在建筑。

28. at 〔in〕 one fell swoop ** 一舉，一下子

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處在［一次突襲、襲擊（one fell swoop）］中

例 After the boat sank, over 400 lives were lost in one fell swoop. 船沉沒后，共有超過400人一下子失蹤了。

29. at one's beck and call ** 按某人說的（或要求的）做

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在某人的［手勢和要求（beck and call）］下

例 Let me be at your beck and call. Call me anytime you need anything and I'll be right there to take care of it for you. Okay? 隨時為你效勞。有什么需要隨時給我打電話，我會立即過來處理的，好嗎？

30. at one's best ** 處于最佳的狀態(tài)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［最好的（best）］狀態(tài)

例 Carson wasn't at his best when he fought Duncan. Otherwise he would have won. 卡森與鄧肯比賽時不在最佳狀態(tài)，否則他就贏了。

31. at 〔on〕 one's doorstep ** 在門口；某人的職責(zé)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于某人［門前的臺階（doorstep）］上

例 Why do you always lay your problems at my doorstep? I don't have any time to handle them. 你為什么總是把你的問題丟給我呢？我可沒時間處理它們。

32. at one's earliest convenience ** 盡快；盡早

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在某人［最早的方便的時候（earliest convenience）］

例 Please fill out the attached forms and mail them to the address listed below at your earliest convenience. 請?zhí)顚懰奖砀瘢⒈M早將表格寄回以下地址。

33. at one's request / at the request of sb. ** 受某人的邀請；應(yīng)某人的要求

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在某人的［要求（request）］下

例 The UN Security Council will meet in an emergency session tomorrow at the request of the Saudi Arabian government. 應(yīng)沙特阿拉伯政府的請求，聯(lián)合國安全理事會將召開緊急會議。

34. at present ** 現(xiàn)在，目前

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［現(xiàn)在（present）］

例 At present, this city has three convention centers, with another under construction.目前，這座城市共有三個會展中心，還有一個正在建設(shè)當(dāng)中。

35. at sea about sth. / at sea ** 困惑，茫然；在海上

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：某事處于［漂泊在海上（at sea）］ 的狀態(tài)

例 Those who have not seen the first two movies in this series may find themselves at sea if they try to watch the third one. 沒有看過這個系列電影前兩部的人，在看第三部的時候可能會感到困惑。

36. at sixes and sevens ** （完全）混亂；亂七八糟

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［六分七裂（sixes and sevens）］的狀態(tài)

例 I'd be at sixes and sevens most of the time if I didn't have such an excellent secretary to keep me organized. 要是沒有這么一位優(yōu)秀的秘書幫我安排好一切，那我大多時候肯定都處于混亂狀態(tài)。

37. at sometime sharp ** 準(zhǔn)時

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在某個時間［準(zhǔn)時地（sharp）］

例 Harris told me the show starts at 7:30 sharp, so we had better arrive on time. 哈里斯跟我說表演7:30準(zhǔn)時開始，所以我們最好準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)。

38. at that rate ** 那樣的話，照那種情形

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以那種［比率、速度（rate）］

例 We need to reduce CFC gas use by 5% a year. At that rate, the harmful gas would be eliminated in 20 years.我們需要每年減少5%的氟氯化碳?xì)怏w排放量。那樣的話，20年內(nèi)就可以消除這種有害氣體。

39. at the appointed time ** 在約定（或預(yù)定）的時間

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［約定的（appointed）］時間

例 At the appointed time, the prisoner was taken from his cell to the room where he would be executed.在預(yù)定的時間，囚犯被帶出囚室，并被帶到了執(zhí)行死刑的房間。

40. at the bottom of the ladder ** 在最底層

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［梯子、地位（ladder）］的［底層（bottom）］

例 Starting out at the bottom of the ladder as a waiter, he worked his way up to become the president of the hotel chain in less than 20 years. 他從最底層的服務(wù)員開始做起，在不到20年的時間內(nèi)就成為連鎖酒店的總裁。

41. at the crack 〔break〕 of dawn ** 凌晨，黎明時

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［凌晨（dawn）］［破曉（crack，break）］的時候

例 My neighbor keeps a rooster in his backyard. It crows each morning at the crack of dawn and wakes up the whole neighborhood.我的鄰居在他的后院養(yǎng)了一只公雞。每到黎明時分，這只公雞就會打鳴，把街坊都吵醒。

42. at the drop of a hat ** 一有消息就…，立刻；隨時

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［帽子掉下（drop of a hat）］的時候

例 Frank loves to play his violin in public and will give you a performance at the drop of a hat. 弗蘭克喜歡當(dāng)眾拉小提琴，他可以隨時為你表演。

43. at the eleventh hour ** 在最驚險的時候；在最后

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最后的瞬間、時間臨近時（eleventh hour）］

例 An agreement has finally been signed at the eleventh hour and now the historic Mason Building will not be torn down. 協(xié)議在最后一刻簽署了，現(xiàn)在，具有歷史意義的梅森大樓不會被拆除了。

44. at the end of nowhere ** 在…的盡頭，在偏遠(yuǎn)的地方

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［偏僻之地的盡頭（end of nowhere）］

例 It's a small wood cabin on a 54-acre farm at the end of nowhere. The closest town is about 120 miles away.這棟小木屋在一個54英畝大的偏遠(yuǎn)農(nóng)場上，離最近的小鎮(zhèn)大約有120英里遠(yuǎn)。

45. at the end of one's rope 〔tether〕 ** 在忍耐的邊緣；進(jìn)退兩難

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［繩子（rope）、忍耐（tether）］的［極限（end）］

例 Since my mother-in-law moved in with us, I have tried my hardest to be patient with her, but after two years I'm afraid I'm at the end of my rope. Either she moves out or I will! 自從我岳母搬進(jìn)來跟我們一起住以后，我一直盡力保持對她的耐心，但是兩年之后，我恐怕已經(jīng)忍無可忍了。要么她搬出去，要么我搬出去！

46. at the expense of sb. or sth. ** 以某人或某物為代價；由某人負(fù)擔(dān)費用

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：由某人支付［費用、經(jīng)費（expense）］

例 Satellite cities, six-lane highways and high-speed rail systems are being built at the expense of our nation's farmland. 我們國家正在以犧牲耕地為代價，開墾土地建設(shè)衛(wèi)星城、六車道高速公路和高速軌道系統(tǒng)。

47. at the last minute ** 在最后關(guān)頭，接近尾聲

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在 ［最后一分鐘（last minute）］

例 It looked like we would have to cancel the meeting, when Peter showed up at the last minute and we were able to continue as planned.我們好像不得不取消會議了，但后來彼得在最后時刻出現(xiàn)了，我們又可以按照預(yù)定計劃繼續(xù)了。

48. at the mercy of sb. / at one's mercy ** 任由某人安排；在某人的支配下

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在某人的［慈悲、寬容（mercy）］下

例 Hundreds of thousands of refugees are at the mercy of the United Nations, on whom they are completely dependent for food, shelter and protection. 幾十萬的難民只能聽聯(lián)合國的安排，靠聯(lián)合國提供食物、住所和保護(hù)。

49. at the outset ** 最開始，起初

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最初、開始（outset）］的時候；參照from the outset

例 The optimism we had at the outset disappeared a couple of days later when the leader of the opposition was assassinated. 我們最初的樂觀在幾天之后就消失了，因為反對派領(lǐng)袖被刺殺了。

50. at the outside ** 最多

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［外面（outside）］

例 It could cost $20,000 at the outside, but if we can salvage some parts from the old machine, It might be as little as $10,000. 這個最多得花兩萬美元，但是如果我們利用舊設(shè)備上的一些部件，可能只要一萬美元。

51. at the present time / at this point in time / at this point ** 如今，目前

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［現(xiàn)在時刻（present time）］

例 At this point in time, we know 24 people have died in the fire. It is likely there will be more later.目前，我們知道有24人在火災(zāi)中喪生。稍后可能會更多。

52. at the same time ** 同時，一起；然而

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［同一時間（same time）］

例 We left the conference hall at the same time, but I got to the office ten minutes sooner.我們同時離開會議大廳，但我早了十分鐘到達(dá)辦公室。

53. at the top of one's voice 〔lungs〕 ** 大聲地

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以某人［最高的（top）］［聲音（voice）］

例 Some drunken man was screaming a girl's name at the top of his lungs. 有個喝醉了的人正在高聲喊著一個女孩的名字。

54. at this rate ** 以這個速度，照這樣下去

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：以這一［比率、速度（rate）］

例 We've been driving for three hours and we've gone only 140 miles. At this rate, it'll take us ten hours to reach New York. 我們開了三個小時車才走了140英里。照這樣的速度，我們要花十個小時才能到紐約。

55. at this stage of the game / at this stage ** 在這個階段，眼下，現(xiàn)在

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［（比賽的）這一階段、時期（this stage of the game）］

例 It's too early to determine if the changes have had any effect at this stage. 現(xiàn)在決定這些改變是否有影響還為時尚早。

56. at times ** 有時，偶爾

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［有些時候（times）］

例 At times, he could be quite kind, but generally he was the coldest, meanest man I have ever met. 有時候，他非常友善，但是通常時候他是我所見過的最冷酷、最小氣的人。

57. at will ** 隨意地，自由地

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：按照自己的［意志（will）］

例 Our farm is large and the horses are allowed to wander and graze at will. 我們的農(nóng)場很大，馬匹可以自由地漫步、吃草。

58. at work ** 在工作，在辦公；忙于

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：處于［工作（work）］的狀態(tài)

例 I'm sorry, he's at work on a program and doesn't want to be disturbed. I'll tell him you called though. Okay? 很抱歉，他正忙著一個項目，不希望被打擾。不過我會告訴他你打過電話，好嗎？

59. at worst / at the worst ** 在最差的情況下

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［最糟糕的情況（the worst）］下

例 The weather report says we can expect some snow, but only a couple of millimeter at worst.天氣預(yù)報說我們這里可能會下雪，但是在最差的情況下也只會下幾毫米。